Argyresthia glaucinella
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| Argyresthia glaucinella | |
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| Argyresthia glaucinella Moscow Oblast | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. glaucinella |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia glaucinella Zeller, 1839 | |
Argyresthia glaucinella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.[1]
The wingspan is about 9 mm. The head is yellowish-white. Forewings are brassy-fuscous; a whitish dorsal streak, strigulated with dark fuscous; a thick median fascia and apical patch darker fuscous, with bluish reflections, separated by whitish irroration. Hindwings are grey.[2][3]
Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Quercus, Aesculus hippocastanum and Betula.
